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Don’t have space for mudroom storage inside your home? Why not use your garage?

Don’t have space for mudroom storage inside your home Why not use your garage | Innovate Home Org | columbus closet storage | organization Systems | garage storage organization
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If you’ve got an older home – like I do – and wish you had space for a mudroom for household supplies, coats, hats, and boots – but know there’s NO WAY your hallway from the garage is going to work, you’re not alone!

For homes built more than 20 years ago, a mudroom off the garage simply wasn’t included in house plans at that time. And I know – for one – in my house – trying to add a mudroom off the garage (which IS THE family entrance…

13 Smart Ideas for a Kids Walk in or Reach In Bedroom Closet Design

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I can still hear these words like it was yesterday. Mom yelling….

“Michael Anthony Foti, hang up your clothes!”

 And if your mom was like mine, when she added your middle name (or started counting) you knew your were in big trouble (and to this day, I still can’t figure out why ‘counting’ worked, but I digress).

And while I know I caused my parents less gray hair than my older and more mischievous brother Frank, this still didn’t always make me…

What closet accessories do you need to organize your messy closet?

Opening - What closet accessories do you need to organize your messy closet | Columbus, OH | Closet Design Ideas | Closet Accessories | Closet Shelving
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If your closet is a DISASTER today raise your hand.

And I know if I could see you right now, I’ll bet at least 90% have their hands held high.

And while a new closet system (designed by an experienced closet designer) is the smartest way to get more out of your ‘smaller-than-you’d like’ closet, your budget may not allow you to get the ‘full Monty.’ Purchasing the closet of your dreams right now may not be in the cards for you. And…

13 Tricks Professional Closet Designers Use to Maximize Storage in a Small Master Walk In Closet

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So, your tiny walk in closet will never be mistaken for a Kim Kardashian look-alike.

There’s ZERO room for a fancy island or opulent chandeliers.

And there’s not even a one in a million chance your closet will be featured on a celebrity segment of Inside Edition.

And if we’re being real, you’d be ecstatic if you could just fit what you need every day into your cramped master walk in closet.

You want to ‘find’ more storage.

You need to ‘find’…

Why your walk in pantry is a pain to use… and how to fix it

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You were soooo excited to have a walk in pantry when you moved in. Finally, more space for your dry foods, cans, appliances and even those H-U-G-E chocolate fountain and fondue makers the kids made you buy!

You thought everything would be so organized. Then reality happened. And now, here’s a few challenges which are so obvious:

  • Your boxes and spices are falling over those aggravating wire shelves. And you hate when spice packets fall through…

20 Do’s and Don’ts of an Effective Mudroom and Laundry Room Design

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If your home home feels disorganized, then If I’m a betting man –when you attempt to walk through your mudroom or into your laundry room, it’s a less than optimal ‘experience’ (and that may be an understatement)!

The kids and your ‘sloppier half’ are treating the mudroom as their ‘personal’ dumping zones.

And the laundry room – well, what can you say about this ‘less-than-wonderful’ place you have-to face waaaay more times a week than you…